My water broke at 130 am and I had my lo at 10 that night. It's different for everyone though, and most commonly you have several hours of labor before your water breaks. In some cases it doesn't break til shortly before you are fully dilated.

My water broke at 130 am and I had my lo at 10 that night. It's different for everyone though, and most commonly you have several hours of labor before your water breaks. In some cases it doesn't break til shortly before you are fully dilated.

I highly recommend some sort of childbirth class, they usually go over all of that. Also, your doctor should be able to give their guidelines for when to call. Contractions can start small and erratic and last for days, they typically will have you call when your contractions get close together (I think it was every 5 minutes for an hour) and then they'll have you come in. Most births actually happen that way, with water breaking after you've arrived at the hospital.

I highly recommend some sort of childbirth class, they usually go over all of that. Also, your doctor should be able to give their guidelines for when to call. Contractions can start small and erratic and last for days, they typically will have you call when your contractions get close together (I think it was every 5 minutes for an hour) and then they'll have you come in. Most births actually happen that way, with water breaking after you've arrived at the hospital.

Both times my water broke at the hospital. First time, I was being measured and as soon as the nurse pulled out her fingers, it broke, an hr later I had my baby. The second time it broke while I was pushing.

Both times my water broke at the hospital. First time, I was being measured and as soon as the nurse pulled out her fingers, it broke, an hr later I had my baby. The second time it broke while I was pushing.

My water broke before everything else. My son was born about 24 hours after that. I didn't have ANY contractions until almost 12 hours after my water broke, so I didn't go to the hospital until the next morning. Which the hospital staff didn't like, but there wasn't any color to the amniotic fluid (no danger of meconium in the sac, etc) and I didn't want to be induced!
Most women do not have their water break before they go into labor. The movie idea that your water breaks and comes gushing out of you is fairly unusual!

My water broke before everything else. My son was born about 24 hours after that. I didn't have ANY contractions until almost 12 hours after my water broke, so I didn't go to the hospital until the next morning. Which the hospital staff didn't like, but there wasn't any color to the amniotic fluid (no danger of meconium in the sac, etc) and I didn't want to be induced!
Most women do not have their water break before they go into labor. The movie idea that your water breaks and comes gushing out of you is fairly unusual!

My water broke on its own with both of my dd's. First time I had already went to the hospital with contractions (40w 2d), I wasn't dialated and they were considering sending me home until my water broke. DD was born 7 hours later without an epidural. Second DD was born on 10/08... Water broke in bed when I sneezed! I went to the hospital (38w3d) and got the epidural this time and had her 12 hours after my water broke.

My water broke on its own with both of my dd's. First time I had already went to the hospital with contractions (40w 2d), I wasn't dialated and they were considering sending me home until my water broke. DD was born 7 hours later without an epidural. Second DD was born on 10/08... Water broke in bed when I sneezed! I went to the hospital (38w3d) and got the epidural this time and had her 12 hours after my water broke.

My water broke while I was being induced, they induced me for 28 hours and after only dilating 3 cm in that time they did a c-section. My cousin had to be induced because her water broke and she had no labor at all 12 hours labor, but once they induced her she had her baby in 2 hours.

My water broke while I was being induced, they induced me for 28 hours and after only dilating 3 cm in that time they did a c-section. My cousin had to be induced because her water broke and she had no labor at all 12 hours labor, but once they induced her she had her baby in 2 hours.

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